Keywords: au-un ist auunist african union africanunion tobin jones tobinjones amisom au merca somalia road outdoor A Burundian soldier, as part of the African Union Mission in Somalia, on patrol in the city of Merca on 2 February. Located approximately 70km southwest of Mogadishu, Merca is an ancient port city that was established in the 5th century and was a popular holiday destination before civil war erupted in Somalia in 1991. AU-UN IST PHOTO / TOBIN JONES. A Burundian soldier, as part of the African Union Mission in Somalia, on patrol in the city of Merca on 2 February. Located approximately 70km southwest of Mogadishu, Merca is an ancient port city that was established in the 5th century and was a popular holiday destination before civil war erupted in Somalia in 1991. AU-UN IST PHOTO / TOBIN JONES. A Burundian soldier, as part of the African Union Mission in Somalia, on patrol in the city of Merca on 2 February. Located approximately 70km southwest of Mogadishu, Merca is an ancient port city that was established in the 5th century and was a popular holiday destination before civil war erupted in Somalia in 1991. AU-UN IST PHOTO / TOBIN JONES. au somalia africanunion merca amisom auunist tobinjones